Here is the deal. I own a pair of Klipsch KLF 20s, hooked up through a Pioneer SX 1280. The amp is Rated a 180 watts. Speakers are rated at 200 watts(Sensitivity 100db/1 WATT). Just for fun, I wanted to see what 180watts sounds like(not that Im going to listen to music at this level). Turns out, I can only turn the volume nob about three quarters of the way before the protection circut kicks in. The thing is, I hear no clipping when this happens. Ive checked all cables/wires are ok.
Whats the deal here? For certain, Im not pushing these speakers to their potential?. OR am I??? With the vol nob turned up between Half and 3/4 way?.
The amp has power meters for each channel in Watts&db. It cuts out between 100 and 150 watts. Should I be worried about what it reads?..Am I really pushing 180watts when it says 100-150watts? With the speakers switched off, I can crank the volume nob and it pushes and pegs the power meters past the 180 watt reading.
Im just wonding, if those speakers can really handle 200 watts(like it says), or if the power rating circa late seventies(The amp) is different to the power rating these present
days.
Should I even worry about this, since its so damn loud anyway? Im curious though?
Hmmmmmm.
I would appreciate any feedback.